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MEANING OF PROPER WORD?
1 : correct according to social or moral rules proper behavior.
2 : appropriate entry 1, suitable Use the proper tool for the job.
3 : strictly accurate : correct "do everything in the proper order
ESSENTIAL MEANING OF PROPER WORD?
1: correct according to social or moral rules
That is not the proper [=acceptable] way to dress for school.
It is not proper to speak that way.
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2: behaving in a way that is correct according to social or moral rules
She is a very prim and proper young lady.
3: exactly correct
Is this the proper spelling of your name?
proper punctuation
PROPER NOUN
Definition of proper (Entry 2 of 3)
1: the parts of the Mass that vary according to the liturgical calendar
2: the part of a missal or breviary containing the proper of the Mass and the offices proper to the holy days of the liturgical year
